The Mill
THE MILL, TOTNES ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219101
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Mill
- Statutory Address:
- THE MILL, TOTNES ROAD
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- Date:
- 2005-06-09
- Reference:
- IOE01/12132/16
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219101
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MILL, TOTNES ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE MILL, TOTNES ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Torbay (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 89400 63820
Details
TORQUAY
SX8963 TOTNES ROAD, Cockington 885-1/16/385 (North West side) 20/11/52 The Mill (Formerly Listed as: TOTNES ROAD, Cockington Water Mill to Granary)
GV II
Formerly known as: Water Mill to Granary COCKINGTON LANE. Water mill, now used as a cafeteria. Late C19, the wheel is dated 1878, probably older origins, considerably restored in C20 in Lutyens style. Local stone rubble, thatch roof. PLAN: Long building on a north-west/south-east axis. Overshot wheel on south-west side. South-east end terraced into hillslope with wide loading doorway from terrace. External stone steps to first floor doorway on north-east side. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Much restored in C20. Although most of the openings are probably original they now contain C20 windows and doorway. The stone steps are C20 and include a niche with a basin over a small ornamental pond. North-west end has full-height opening, now blocked with ranges of windows on each floor. The cast-iron wheel has founders' mark; H Beare and Sons, Newton Abbot, 1878. Roof hipped both ends and eaves have wide eyebrows over the openings. INTERIOR remodelled in C20, including roof. Remnants from ancilliary mill buildings to south-west and north west (not included). The mill forms part of an exceptionally attractive group of listed buildings in an unspoilt village and the adjoining Cockington Park.
Listing NGR: SX8940063820
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390858
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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